Vegetable salad with shrimps under honey-soy dressing

4 servings

25 minutes

This Mediterranean vegetable salad with shrimp in a honey-soy dressing is the embodiment of freshness and refined taste. The combination of crispy iceberg lettuce, sweet peppers, and tender avocado gives the dish lightness, while cherry tomatoes add juiciness and brightness. Tender shrimp sautéed with mushrooms acquire a rich flavor thanks to the soy sauce, highlighting the salad's marine character. The dressing plays a special role: the harmony of honey, olive oil, and soy sauce creates a sweet-sour balance that makes this dish unforgettable. Such combinations are often found in Mediterranean cuisine, known for its love of seafood and fresh vegetables. This salad is perfect as a light dinner or an elegant appetizer that adds sophistication and gastronomic pleasure to the meal.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 263.7
• Proteins: 22.5g
• Fats: 16.2g
• Carbohydrates: 6.9g

Ingredients

• Shrimps: 20 pc
• Iceberg lettuce: 150 g
• Cherry tomatoes: 10 pc
• Sweet pepper: 0.5 pc
• Avocado: 0.5 pc
• Champignons: 6 pc
• Soy sauce: 50 ml
• Honey: 1 tsp
• Olive oil: 50 ml
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Heat the pan and add a little oil. Prepare water for boiling the shrimp. Salt the water to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 50 ml
   • Salt:  to taste

2. Clean the mushrooms from the top film, cut them into large pieces, and send them to the frying pan.

   Required ingredients:

   • Champignons: 6 pieces

3. Place shrimp in boiling salted water. Cook for 1-2 minutes. After boiling, peel them.

   Required ingredients:

   • Shrimps: 20 pieces
   • Salt:  to taste

4. Cut the avocado and pepper into cubes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Avocado: 0.5 piece
   • Sweet pepper: 0.5 piece

5. Cut cherry tomatoes in half or into quarters.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cherry tomatoes: 10 pieces

6. Place iceberg lettuce, sliced avocado, pepper, and tomatoes in a salad bowl.

   Required ingredients:

   • Iceberg lettuce: 150 g
   • Avocado: 0.5 piece
   • Sweet pepper: 0.5 piece
   • Cherry tomatoes: 10 pieces

7. Prepare the dressing: mix soy sauce, olive oil, and honey. The honey should dissolve in the mixture. The mixture will be sweet and sour, slightly thick.

   Required ingredients:

   • Soy sauce: 50 ml
   • Olive oil: 50 ml
   • Honey: 1 teaspoon

8. When the mushrooms are ready, add shrimp and a little soy sauce to the pan. Fry for 1-1.5 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Shrimps: 20 pieces
   • Soy sauce: 50 ml

9. Add hot shrimp with mushrooms to the salad bowl.

   Required ingredients:

   • Shrimps: 20 pieces
   • Champignons: 6 pieces

10. Add salt to taste. Pour in the dressing and mix.

    Required ingredients:

    • Salt:  to taste
    • Soy sauce: 50 ml

11. Enjoy a low-calorie, fresh, and warm salad.